Wall mounted exercising machine for use while standing



1966 E. H. BAKER ETAL 3,227,447

WALL MOUNTED EXERCISING MACHINE FOR USE WHILE STANDING Filed Oct. 27,1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 EUGENE H. BAKER DUDLEY F. OSBORN JR.

MELVIN 0. ST EEN INVENTOR.

Jan. 4, 1966 E. H. BAKER ETAL 3,227,447

WALL MOUNTED EXERCISING MACHINE FOR USE WHILE surname Filed Oct. 27,1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 q OE EUGENE H. BAKER lily. A! t DUDLEY P OSBORNJR. MELVIN O. S'l EEN INVENTOR United States Patent 3,227,447 WALLMOUNTED EXERCISING MACHINE FOR USE WHILE STANDING Eugene H. Baker, 7336York Lane; Dudley P. Osborn,

Jr., 2325 S. 38th; and Melvin O. Steen, 1641J, Apt.

305, all of Lincoln, N ebr.

Filed Oct. 27, 1961, Ser. No. 148,146 2 Claims. (Cl. 272-79) Thisinvention relates to exercising machines and more particularly it is anobject of this invention to provide an exercising machine which willexercise a maximum number of the muscles of the body, effectively, andwith a machine of minimum cost.

A further object is to provide a machine with which muscles areexercised by rotating a drum against the resistance of a brake, and inwhich the resistance of the brake can be varied to provide a heavyresistance for the exercise of wrestlers, weight lifters, and similarathletes, and can be adjusted for a lighter resistance for the exerciseof swimmers and athletes whose skill depends largely on speed, themachine being characterized by its being mounted on a wall high enoughfor a person to use it while standing up.

We realize that in the prior art machines of this general descriptionhave been proposed and it is an object to provide an exerciser which canbe used while the person is standing up, not sharply bent at the waist,the machine being mounted not near the floor, but far from the floor. Insuch a position the lungs can breathe freely and internal organs are ina proper position.

This is much superior to a bent over position in which the lungs arecompressed and adequate breathing is not possible, even the internalorgans also being compressed as is not recommended.

It is our belief that when a man can exercise standing up on anexerciser of the type described herein, then there is the possibility ofan upward pushing motion that utilizes, for example, a leg, side,shoulder, and arm, while at the same time, the other side of the body isexerting a downward pulling motion, the two, in combination, providingexercise of substantially all muscles used in any sport,

A further object is to provide a machine as described which isattachable to a wall whereby it does not occupy needed floor space andis thereby very securely anchored so as to be stable even when usedvigorously.

A further object is to provide a machine which an operator can use whilestanding up so that arms, legs, and other muscles are exercised in theprocess of rotating crank handles against the resistance of a brake.

Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention willbe apparent from the following detailed description, drawings andclaims, the scope of the invention not being limited to the drawingsthemselves as the drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating away in which the principles of this invention can be applied.

Other embodiments of the invention utilizing the same or equivalentprinciples may be used and structural changes may be made as desired bythose skilled in the art without departing from the purview of theappended claims.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a frontal elevation of the exercising machine of thisinvention shown as it would be attached to a wall, the wall not beingshown.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevation of the machine of FIG- URE 1 shown asattached to a wall.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5--5 of FIGURE 1.

The exercising machine of this invention is generally indicated at 10 inFIG URES 1 and 2, and has a body member 12, which latter is hollow forproviding an internal recess 14 as best seen in FIGURE 4.

The body member 12 has rearwardly protruding projections 20 which aredisposed two at the top of the rearward side of the body member 12 andone at the bottom of the rearward side of the body member 12.

Each projection 20 has a threaded bore 29 therein as best seen in FIGURE3. The bores 29 are directed respectively in three directions toward twoupper feet 30 and one lower foot 32, respectively, which latter aredisposed at the corners of a triangular configuration.

Each foot piece 30 and 32 is provided with a bore not shown, these boresbeing threaded and believed not needing illustration as they are similarto the bores 29 of the projections 20 and are in alignment therewithwhereby the projections 20 and the feet 30 and 32 are adapted to receiveopposite ends of each of three legs 40, which are preferably two upperlegs 40, and one lower leg 40.

The ends of each leg are threaded as at 44 for receiving nuts 46 whichtightly engage the respective projections 20 or feet 30 or 32 in orderto hold the legs 40 firmly in place, since the threaded ends of the legs40 are threaded to the bores of the projections 20 and feet 30.

The feet 30 are suitably secured to a wall surface 50 such as by anysuitable means and bolts are shown attaching the feet 30 to the wall 50.

Within the recess 14 of the body member 12, a brake drum 62 is providedand is keyed by a key 64 to a shaft 66, which latter is rotatablyreceived in shaft openings which are aligned with each other and whichextend through respective sides 72 of the body member 12.

It will be seen that the brake lining is bonded to the brake band 88 andthat the circular ends 90 are adapted to be drawn together forregulating the pressure of the brake by an adjustment assembly now to bedescribed.

This adjustment assembly comprises an anchor shaft which has a threadedend 102 threadedly anchored in an anchor recess 108 in the body member12.

The shaft 100 extends upwardly and outwardly from the body member 12 ata right angle to the parallel ends 90 of the brake band 88.

The outer end of the threaded shaft 100 receives an adjusting knobthreadedly thereon whereby when the adjusting knob 120 is turnedinwardly toward the body member 12, an adjustment sleeve 124 disposedbetween the adjustment knob 120 and the adjacent end 90 of the brakeband, tends to put a pressure on the said end 90 of the brake bandthrough a brake band bracket which latter has an outer portion 144 disposed in parallelism with the outer end portion 90 of the brake band 88.

The inner end 90 of the brake band 88 is secured firmly to the body 12by a securing bolt 140 which is threadedly received in a suitable recessin the body member 12.

The outer end of the body member 12 is open except for a cover 170 whichlatter extends around the outer most part thereof and is suitablysecured thereto, these parts being best seen in FIGURES 3 and 4.

Referring to FIGURE 4, it will be seen that the brake drum shaft 66 hasthreaded outer end portions which are of lesser diameter for providing ashoulder at each end against which the inner end of an arm 172 isreceived.

There are two arms 172 and the inner end of each has an opening 178therethrough for receiving the threaded respective end 160 of the shaft66 and the inner end of each arm 172 is held in place thereon by one oftwo nuts 180.

Each arm 172 has an innermost end 190 and an outermost end portion 192which are disposed in parallelism and offset with respect to each otherwith the outermost end portion 192 of each arm offset farther to theside of the machine. The ends 190 and 192 are connected byinterconnection portion 194 which latter extends at an inclination withrespect to the vertical at times when the ends 190 and 192 are disposedvertically.

The outer ends of each arm 172 are provided with bores 210 therethroughfor receiving a handle shaft 212, of which there are two, each handleshaft 212 having a threaded inner end portion 214 of lesser diameter forreceiving the arm 172 against a shoulder 216 formed thereby.

The arms 172 are forced against the shoulders 216 by nuts 218 receivedon the threaded ends 214 of the handle shafts 212.

The handle shafts 212 are covered on their outer side by handle sleeves220, as best seen in FIGURE 5. The sleeves 220 snugly but rotatablyreceive the shafts 212, except at their outer ends where the sleeves 220are counterbored as seen at 230 to a larger diameter for the purpose ofreceiving a securing ring 240 therein which is adapted to engage in anannular groove 260 in the outer end of the handle shaft 212.

As thus described, it will be seen that a person desiring to exerciseadjusts the knob 120 so that the brake assembly comprising the brakeband 88, brake lining 80, and brake drum 62, is set for a desiredresistance, then the operator stands with his feet on the floor, withhis weight resting on the balls of his feet and leans toward the machinepushing upwardly and rotating the arms 194 as will give effectiveexercise to substantially all of the muscles of the body.

As thus described, it will be clear that this invention has provided anexercising machine fulfilling the objects above set forth.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that anexercising machine constructed in accordance with our invention isparticularly well adapted for use, by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that our invention can be changed and modified withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason,we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout our invention in practice, except as claimed.

We claim:

1. An exercising assembly comprising: a substantially vertical wallsurface, a horizontal standing surface beneath said wall surface andextending to one side thereof, an exercising machine comprising a bodyportion, a brake drum shaft rotatably mounted in said body portion, abrake drum mounted on and fixed to said brake drum shaft for rotationtherewith, a brake band means disposed about said brake drum, adjustablemeans operably correlated with said brake band means for drawing saidbrake band means tightly around said brake drum to resist rotationthereof, said adjustable means being operably fixed to said bodyportion, arms suitably fixed to the respective ends of said brake drumshaft for imparting rotation thereto, handles disposed at the outer endsof said arms, said handles each being rotatably mounted on a handleshaft connected to one of said arms and having central axes extending inparallelism with said brake drum shaft, whereby an operator by holdingsaid handles in his hands can rotate said brake drum against saidresistance for providing effective exercise, and means mounting saidmachine on said wall surface at a spacing from said wall surface for thefree rotation of said handles, and at a spacing above said standingsurface for the use of the exerciser by a person while gripping itshandles with the hands and standing up, whereby the legs and arms can beexercised at the same time with the body torso in relatively straightposition so that the lungs can expand normally and the internal organsof the midsection of the body are not cramped, said means mounting saidmachine comprising leg means attached to and extending from said bodyportion, said leg means having terminal foot means thereon spaced fromsaid body portion and attached to said wall, said leg means being sopositioned as to extend from the body portion to points on the verticalwall which are spaced substantially above, below, and to both sides ofthe exerciser, whereby the exerciser is attached to the wall so that itis securely anchored and stable even when used vigorously.

2. An exercising assembly comprising: a substantially vertical wallsurface, a horizontal standing surface beneath said wall surface andextending to one side thereof, an exercising machine comprising a bodyportion, a brake drum shaft rotatably mounted in said body portion, abrake drum mounted on and fixed to said brake drum shaft for rotationtherewith, a brake band means disposed about said brake drum, adjustablemeans operably correlated with said brake band means for drawing saidbrake band means tightly around said brake drum to resist rotationthereof, said adjustable means being operably fixed to said bodyportion, arms suitably fixed to the respective ends of said brake drumshaft for imparting rotation thereto, handles disposed at the outer endsof said arms, said handles each being rotatably mounted on a handleshaft connected to one of said arms and having central axes extending inparallelism with said brake drum shaft, whereby an operator by holdingsaid handles in his hands can rotate said brake drum against saidresistance for providing effective exercise, and means mounting saidmachine on said wall surface at a spacing from said wall surface for thefree rotation of said handles, and at a spacing above said standingsurface for the use of the exerciser by a person while gripping itshandles with the hands and standing up, whereby the legs and arms can beexercised at the same time with the body torso in relatively straightposition so that the lungs can expand normally and the internal organsof the midsection of the body are not cramped, said means mounting saidmachine comprising at least three legs of such lengths and so positionedas to extend from the body portion to points on the vertical wall whichare spaced substantial distances above, below and to both sides of thebody portion of the exerciser.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,386,366 8/1921Robertson 74545 2,190,895 2/ 1940 Turpin 27273 X 2,251,612 8/1941 Kohlset al.

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0 DELBERT B. LOWE, Primary Examiner.

RICHARD C. PINKHAM, EVON C. BLUNK,

Examiners.

2. AN EXERCISING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIAL VERTICAL WALLSURFACE, A HORIZONTAL STANDING SURFACE BENEATH SAID WALL SURFACE ANDEXTENDING TO ONE SIDE THEREOF, AN EXERCISING MACHINE COMPRISING A BODYPORTION, A BRAKE DRUM SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID BODY PORTION, ABRAKE DRUM MOUNTED ON AND FIXED TO SAID BRAKE DRUM SHAFT FOR ROTATIONTHEREWITH, A BRAKE BAND MEANS DISPOSED ABOUT SAID BRAKE DRUM, ADJUSTABLEMEANS OPERABLY CORRELATED WITH SAID BRAKE BAND MEANS FOR DRAWING SAIDBRAKE BAND MEANS TIGHTLY AROUND SAID BRAKE DRUM TO RESIST ROTATIONTHEREOF, SAID ADJUSTABLE MEANS BEING OPERABLY FIXED TO SAID BODYPORTION, ARMS SUITABLY FIXED TO THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF SAID BRAKE DRUMSHAFT FOR IMPARTING ROTATION THERETO, HANDLES DISPOSED AT THE OUTER ENDSOF SAID ARMS, SAID HANDLES EACH BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON A HANDLESHAFT CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ARMS AND HAVING CENTRAL AXES EXTENDING INPARALLELISM WITH SAID BRAKE DRUM SHAFT, WHEREBY AN OPERATOR BY HOLDINGSAID HANDLES IN HIS HANDS CAN ROTATE SAID BRAKE DRUM AGAINST SAID RE-